Services

Information

Probation Services provides misdemeanor probation supervision and related
services to adults convicted of criminal offences in Salt Lake County.
A validated risk assessment is administered to each offender
which determines the level of supervision based on risk to reoffend.

Benefits of Probation

Overall, incarceration alone is an ineffective deterrent to
criminal behavior. Probation offers an
alternative by allowing appropriate offenders the privilege of being out of
jail, providing access to necessary treatment, education and social services,
while ensuring that offenders are held accountable for their actions.

Probation strives to:

Assist the courts
in determining an offender's appropriateness for probation or need for
incarceration.

Access programs
that will help offenders address substance abuse and criminal behavior.

Address the
impact of the offender’s crime on victims and the community.

Impact the lives of offenders
in order to reduce the likelihood they will become re-involved in the criminal
justice system.

Cost

Probation
Services charge a supervision fee of $30 per month. Fees are paid at the Criminal Justice
location with a money order, cashier’s check, or Visa/MasterCard.

Additional costs incurred with
private providers may include drug/alcohol testing, treatment or classes,
ignition interlock device, or other services ordered by the court.